Washing-machine



A. E. APPELT.

WASHING MACHINE.

(No ModeL) Patented Dec. 6,1881.

INVBNTOR WITNESSES Mam a ATTORNEYS.

UNITED STATES- PATENT ()EFICE.

AUGUST E. APPELT, OF ROUND MOUNTAIN, TEXAS.

WASHING-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 250,330, dated December 6, 1881.

Application filed April '1, 1881.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, AUGUST E. APPELT, of Round Mountain, in the county of Blanco and State of Texas, have invented a new and Improved ClothesWasher, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to that cl ass of clotheswashers that perform their work by means of hollow plungers.

The drawing is a perspective view of the device.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

In the accompanying drawing, A represents a platform, from which rises the vertical standard B, that is supported by a brace, a, said standard B being preferably composed of two uprights set a little distance apart and parallel with each other, as shown. On a pin, b, that passes transversely through said standard B, the lower end of the lever O is pivoted between the standard uprights. On the top of the standard B is secured a cross-bar, D, on which the sheaves E are secured in an upright or nearly upright position. A cord, F, is made fast'to the lever O, and passing over these sheaves E has a weight, Gr, attached to its other end to serve as a counter-balance to the lever G and plunger H when the device is in operation. This weight G is preferably a bucket, as shown, to contain sand, gravel, or other loose material that may readily be increased or diminished in quantity for adapting the weight or counter-balance G to the requirements of the work of the device. The plunger H is pivoted so as to swing freely in a vertical plane on a pin, 0, that is passed transversely through the lever 0 between its pivot b and the point of connection of the cord F. A central tubular socket, 9, receives the shank or handle H, whose forked end embraces the lever (No model.)

' C, as shown. When the said plunger H is not in use it may be held up by the engagement of a hook, h, which is fastened to the lever C in its staple i.

I represents the tub in which the clothes are placed to be washed, and is held firmly in position on the standard A by ahook, k. When by means of the lever O the plunger H is pressed down in the water in the tub I upon the clothes therein, the pressure of the air in said plunger H forces the water through the said clothes and up into the annular space between the said plunger H and sides of the tub I, said tub I being of greater diameter than the plunger H, and when the lever O is raised the suction caused by the partial vacuum in the plunger H causes the clothing to spread over and adhere against the mouth of the plunger H, while the water rushes through said clothing to fill said partial vacuum that results in consequence of a portion of the air being driven from said plunger H when it was pressed down. The circulation of water and soap-suds through every mesh and fiber of the clothing, which is caused by the action of the plunger H, thoroughly and quickly cleans said clothing, so that no further expenditure of labor upon it is required.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent A clothes-washer consisting of the frame A B D, carrying pulleys E E, the lever C, fulcrumed thereto at one end and carrying cord F, with weight-bucketGand the pivoted pounder H, and the tub I, secured to the bed A of the frame, as shown and described.

AUGUST E. APPELT.

Witnesses:

H. 1). BOOZER, HENRY FIELDING. 

